La Rioja is, without doubt, one of Spain’s up-and-coming destinations for the discerning traveller.

La Rioja has more than 500 wineries and is internationally famous for the quality of its wines.

Along with wine tasting, a visit to this region also includes a variety of activities which take place in and around the extensive vineyards, such as horse-riding, hot air ballooning, 4×4 routes …

This region is also closely linked to the famous Way of Saint James Pilgrim route, and is a host of cultural attractions.

Everyone is now familiar with the spectacular sight of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao but that was really only the start for architect Frank Gehry.

He has now given us the remarkable Marques de Riscal Hotel en El Ciego with other architects such as Santiago Calatrava and Zaha Hadid jostling for international acclaim with their own weird and wonderful creations in the region, the new wave of stylish avant-garde architecture.

Apart from its capital, Logrono, you’ll be comfortable two explore other places such as Santo Domingo de la Calzada and its cathedral, San Millán de la Cogolla, the site of the monasteries wooden have been Declared World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO.

In the 1980’s the local wines languished in obscurity but now they are very much “de rigueur”. The local cuisine is also shedding its humble Basque origins and now is giving the Michelin-starred stronghold of nearby San Sebastian a run for its money.

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